Pride Parade

Music's hidden message: Israeli drag queen and exiled Iranian singer send a message of freedom

Amid the negotiations, a drag queen, a Persian-Israeli singer, and a DJ have teamed up to issue a call for freedom.

ISRAELI DRAG QUEEN Nona Chalant: Ultimate bridge.
People march in the Capitol Pride Parade on June 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Capitol LGBT parade had been postponed due to President Trump's UFC fight at the White House.

Visible allyship: Why LGBTQ+ Jews shouldn't have to choose between their identities - opinion

HOLDING A BANNER for LGBT Olim at Tel Aviv Pride, June 12.

Roy Freeman: Building a comfortable community for LGBT olim in Israel

A participant waves an Israeli flag and a rainbow flag with a Star of David above a crowd during the annual Pride Parade in Tel Aviv, Israel, on June 12, 2026.

LGBTQ defunding risks layoffs and service cuts, labor union warns MK Golan


Dyke March Committee bans Zionists from attending march

The Dyke March Committee stated that it intends to dedicate its fundraising efforts to victims of genocide and fight for people’s humanity around the world.

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Israel's Aguda LGBT group suspended from global advocacy community

The ILGA claimed, “The decision was taken to ensure we fully uphold universal respect for human rights, equal representation, and the elimination of barriers to participation for all members."

 Israelis march in Jerusalem during the pride march on June 1, 2023

US authorities thwart ISIS-inspired teen’s terror plot on Phoenix Pride

Marvin Jalo will be tried as an adult on one count of terrorism and one count of conspiracy to commit terrorism.

A drag queen from BS West's Visionaries troupe performs during Phoenix Pride's Rainbows Fest, a family friendly LGBTQ pride event, in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., April 1, 2023.

Ottawa city, school board, politicians pull from pride march after anti-Israel statement

Dozens of major institutions including politicians, school boards, hospitals, supermarkets, and federal organizations withdrew from a pride march over anti-Israel statements by organizers.

 A pride flag flies after being raised by Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 1, 2016.

Jewish NGOs, Ottawa mayor withdraw from pride parade over 'genocide' statement

Jewish organizations and Ottawa's mayor pull out of Capital Pride after its controversial statement accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, sparking community tensions.

 A person holds a placard in support of Palestinians, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, during the annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade in Milan, Italy, June 29, 2024.

‘Hamas haven’: UK Pride event denies Jewish group’s participation 

The Jewish “community activist group” accused Brighton & Hove Pride of creating expectations on Jewish groups “that are not made of others.” 

 A person holds a placard in support of Palestinians, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, during the annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade in Milan, Italy, June 29, 2024.

Pro-Israel Malmo Pride Parade marchers assaulted by gang

Video of the incident circulating on social media shows a group of men who appear to be of Middle Eastern extraction harassing and assaulting pride parade participants.

People carry a large rainbow flag, as they take part in the 2024 Pride Parade in London, Britain, June 29, 2024.

Turkish authorities shut down pride event

Turkish police arrested 15 people and shut down a previously banned LGBTQ+ pride march. The annual June march takes place in cities across the globe but rarely in predominantly Islamic countries.

 Turkey's LGBTQ+ community gather for a Pride parade, which was banned by local authorities, in Istanbul, Turkey June 30, 2024.

Anti-Israel activists disrupt pride parades in NYC, Toronto, St. Louis

The New York City, St. Louis, and Toronto pride parades were disrupted by anti-Israel protests, with the Canadian event ending early due to the demonstrations. Similar efforts were stopped in London.

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Turkey arrests at least 15 protesters at Pride rally

President Tayyip Erdogan's Islamic-rooted AK Party has toughened its rhetoric against the LGBT community over the past decade and banned pride marches since 2015, citing “security reasons.”

 Turkey's LGBTQ+ community gather for a Pride parade, which was banned by local authorities, in Istanbul, Turkey June 30, 2024.